"Decision on excisability of goods is a precursor to the determination of any question having a relation to the rate of excise duty or to the
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"It is well settled position of law that the demand for the bribe money is sine qua non to convict the accused for the offences
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"Adverse inference may be drawn against the prosecution where material electronic evidence is withheld without justification. The failure of the prosecution to produce the alleged
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"Covenant preserved the rule of primogeniture only in respect of succession to the Gaddi (throne) but in no way guaranteed this in respect of the
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“Section 48 of the Trusts Act could not have been applied as though it imposed an overriding requirement that all trustees must act in consonance
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"A vote cast first but without lawful authority cannot become valid merely by reason of priority in time. The law protects the first valid vote
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"A railway servant does not cease to be a member of the civil service of the Central Government merely because his conditions of service
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"Environmental governance cannot be reduced to a reactive exercise undertaken only after repeated judicial intervention or upon threat of personal accountability before constitutional Courts. The
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"The nomenclature of an entry is not relevant but its effect is determinative whether the entry is adverse or not. It was observed that a
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Supreme Court, in a significant judgment dated May 26, 2026, held that the destruction of an employee's service records by the State during the pendency
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"Appellate court cannot relegate the matter to the court below only for the purpose of imposing a sentence after the appellate court had recorded a conviction. That
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"A remedy that causes public harm disproportionate to the public benefit it achieves is not a remedy that law ought to countenance," Supreme Court, in
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"Principle of equality under Article 14 of the Constitution does not require that unequals be treated as equals. The parity of treatment is warranted only
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"Process of cutting, grooving, and bending does not alter the fundamental nature of identity of the Aluminum Composite Panel; it merely adapts its dimensions and shape
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"The ends of justice would be met if the plaintiff is awarded a sum of ₹62,00,000/- towards its claim as made so as to put
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"The characterisation of the mode of interest – whether simple or compound - goes to the very of the Arbitrator’s assessment of the equities of
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"The very fact that the contractual clause itself envisioned payment of penalty on a day-to-day basis for the delayed period indicated that the damage suffered by
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"According to Rajasthan Police Rules, 1965, an object which is recovered has to be subjected to a test identification parade in order to assess its
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"Merely on account of the panch witnesses turning hostile cannot be a ground to discard this important piece of evidence, if the recovery is proved
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Supreme Court, in a significant judgment, held that a faulty or insensitive investigation cannot be a singular ground to discard credible material evidence produced by
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"Decision on excisability of goods is a precursor to the determination of any question having a relation to the rate of excise duty or to the
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"It is well settled position of law that the demand for the bribe money is sine qua non to convict the accused for the offences
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"Adverse inference may be drawn against the prosecution where material electronic evidence is withheld without justification. The failure of the prosecution to produce the alleged
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"Covenant preserved the rule of primogeniture only in respect of succession to the Gaddi (throne) but in no way guaranteed this in respect of the
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“Section 48 of the Trusts Act could not have been applied as though it imposed an overriding requirement that all trustees must act in consonance
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"A vote cast first but without lawful authority cannot become valid merely by reason of priority in time. The law protects the first valid vote
read more
"A railway servant does not cease to be a member of the civil service of the Central Government merely because his conditions of service
read more
"Environmental governance cannot be reduced to a reactive exercise undertaken only after repeated judicial intervention or upon threat of personal accountability before constitutional Courts. The
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"The nomenclature of an entry is not relevant but its effect is determinative whether the entry is adverse or not. It was observed that a
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Supreme Court, in a significant judgment dated May 26, 2026, held that the destruction of an employee's service records by the State during the pendency
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"Appellate court cannot relegate the matter to the court below only for the purpose of imposing a sentence after the appellate court had recorded a conviction. That
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"A remedy that causes public harm disproportionate to the public benefit it achieves is not a remedy that law ought to countenance," Supreme Court, in
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"Principle of equality under Article 14 of the Constitution does not require that unequals be treated as equals. The parity of treatment is warranted only
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"Process of cutting, grooving, and bending does not alter the fundamental nature of identity of the Aluminum Composite Panel; it merely adapts its dimensions and shape
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"The ends of justice would be met if the plaintiff is awarded a sum of ₹62,00,000/- towards its claim as made so as to put
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"The characterisation of the mode of interest – whether simple or compound - goes to the very of the Arbitrator’s assessment of the equities of
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"The very fact that the contractual clause itself envisioned payment of penalty on a day-to-day basis for the delayed period indicated that the damage suffered by
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"According to Rajasthan Police Rules, 1965, an object which is recovered has to be subjected to a test identification parade in order to assess its
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"Merely on account of the panch witnesses turning hostile cannot be a ground to discard this important piece of evidence, if the recovery is proved
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Supreme Court, in a significant judgment, held that a faulty or insensitive investigation cannot be a singular ground to discard credible material evidence produced by
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"The act of certifying an inventory under Section 53A of the Abkari Act is not an empty formality, especially since such inventory is treated as primary evidence
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"By no stretch of imagination, it can be said that Advocate is liable to pay electricity dues at commercial rates for the office run at his residence,"
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"A legal representative is entitled to compensation, even if he was not dependent on deceased and there was no loss of dependency," Punjab and Haryana High
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Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling, held that administrative office orders and internal policies cannot supersede the express terms of a concluded contract between
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"Mere long possession of the land is not enough. What is important is whether the possessor had the animus possidendi to hold the land adverse
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"A bare reading of the above observation reveals that mere riding of three persons on a motorcycle may not amount that it was negligent act
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Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, held that an order of an arbitral tribunal rejecting an application to implead a third party as a "veritable
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"Rate of interest of 21% per annum as awarded by the Learned District Judge, is unconscionable, as the Learned District Judge while exercising discretion under
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"Mutation or recognition of tenancy by a municipal authority is essentially administrative in nature and though such mutation does not confer title, the authority concerned
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"Usage of the word ‘him’ would indicate that such evidence is required insofar as the officer who is proposed to be suspended and not the
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"Prosecutrix herself registered the FIR before the police station and did not level any allegation against the accused-appellant regarding the commission of rape with her,
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"As the property belongs to deities and Court is the Guardian of the Deities in order to protect the interest of the Deities and for regular
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"After disposing of a case on merits, the Court becomes functus officio and Section 362 CrPC expressly bars review and specifically provides that no court
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"Becoming mother can never become a disability. The journey of a female athlete through pregnancy and the post-partum period is one marked by extraordinary physical
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"Under section 17(3) of the DSE Act, no prior permission or sanction is required by a private, un-aided, recognised school to increase its fee at
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"Possession of the joint property by one co-owner is in the eye of law, possession of all even if all but one are actually out of possession,"
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"No civilized society can ever accept the leaking of question papers for recruitment to Government posts forcing the Government to cancel the examination, " Orissa High Court,
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"A bank officer holds a position of trust as he deals with public funds. Sanction of loan beyond one’s power, or not ensuring end-use of
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"In absence of the certificate under Section 65B(4) of the Evidence Act or Section 63(4) of the BSA, the Court cannot take decision in regards to
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"Section 43 of the NDPS Act is applicable and as such, recording for reason for belief and for taking down of information received in writing with regard
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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